Hollow
Brodequin Lyrics


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New home now this bloodstained cell kept under lock and key until considered well,
Decomposing bodies lie near putrid stench of death fills the air,
Living on the flesh of the dead, conversating with a severed head.

Hearing screams from tortured scenes punishments made on those in need,
Food is placed just out of reach turning to the dread when its time to feed.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Brodequin's song Hollow depict the life of a prisoner who has been confined to a cell that is stained with blood. The cell is kept under lock and key until such time that the prisoner is considered well. The setting of the song is described in a very vivid manner with the decomposing bodies lying near the cell, and the putrid stench of death filling the air. The living conditions of the prisoner are depicted to be inhumane as they are living on the flesh of the dead and conversating with a severed head.


The second verse of the song gives the listener an insight into the torture scenes that the prisoner is constantly subjected to. The screams of those being punished can be heard, and the food is placed just out of reach, causing the prisoner to dread mealtimes. The lyrics of the song create a very graphic and unsettling image of life in confinement, highlighting the inhumane conditions that prisoners can be subjected to.


Line by Line Meaning

New home now this bloodstained cell kept under lock and key until considered well,
This is my new dwelling - a cell that is covered in bloodstains, which is kept locked until the captors feel that I am well enough to be let out.


Decomposing bodies lie near putrid stench of death fills the air,
The smell of death permeates the air as there are dead bodies lying nearby, slowly rotting away.


Living on the flesh of the dead, conversating with a severed head.
My only source of sustenance is the flesh of the dead, and my only companion is a severed head which I can converse with.


Hearing screams from tortured scenes punishments made on those in need,
I can hear screams that come from scenes where people are being tortured as punishment for their needs being unmet.


Food is placed just out of reach turning to the dread when its time to feed.
Food is tantalisingly close to me but just out of reach, and when it is time to feed, it becomes a source of fear and anxiety for me.




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